KR100608399B1 - Remote controlled vending system and method using the system - Google Patents

Abstract

1. TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a remote automatic vending system through a communication device, a method and a computer readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for realizing the method.

2. The technical problem to be solved by the invention

The present invention provides a remote vending system in which a remote vending server managing a vending machine receives a user's request through a communication device, a method thereof, and a computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for realizing the method. To do so.

3. Summary of Solution to Invention

The present invention includes a first step in which a remote vending management means receives a vending request from a user through a communication network; A second step of, after the remote vending management means analyzes the request of the user, controls the vending means according to the analysis result to provide the goods to the user; And a third step of charging the result of providing the article from the vending machine through the remote vending management means.

4. Important uses of the invention

The present invention is used in a vending service.

Remote Vending, Vending Machine, Vending

Description

Remote vending system and its method {REMOTE CONTROLLED VENDING SYSTEM AND METHOD USING THE SYSTEM}             

1 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of a remote vending system according to the present invention.

2 is a flow chart of an embodiment of a remote auto-sales method according to the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings

10: vending machine 20: remote vending server

30: public network 40: communication device

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic sales system and a method and a computer readable recording medium recording a program for realizing the method. In particular, the present invention relates to a remote automatic through a wired / wireless communication device such as a mobile phone, a wireless data terminal and a general telephone. A sales system, a method thereof, and a computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for realizing the method.

The service provided by the conventional vending machine has a problem that can not be used without cash because the coin is to be purchased by pressing a button corresponding to the item to be purchased.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a remote vending system, a method, and the method, wherein the remote vending server managing the vending machine receives a user's request through a communication device and controls the vending machine. An object of the present invention is to provide a computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for realizing this.

An apparatus of the present invention for achieving the above object, in the automatic sales system, the automatic identification means for providing the user with unique identification information and information about the article of sale, and providing the article to the user in accordance with a control command; And a remote automatic sales management means for commanding the provision of the goods to the automatic sales means according to a user's request through the communication network, and receiving the sales result from the automatic sales means for billing processing.

In addition, the method of the present invention, the remote auto-sale method applied to a remote auto-sale system, comprising: a first step in which the remote auto-sale management means receives the auto-sale request from the user via a communication network; A second step of, after the remote vending management means analyzes the request of the user, controls the vending means according to the analysis result to provide the goods to the user; And a third step of charging the result of providing the article from the automatic sales means through the remote automatic sales management means.

In addition, the present invention provides a remote automatic sales management means comprising: a first function of receiving an automatic sales request from a user through a communication network; A second function of, after the remote vending management means analyzes the request of the user, controls the vending means according to the analysis result to provide the goods to the user; And a computer readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for realizing a third function of charging through the remote vending management means the result of providing the article from the vending means.

The present invention is connected to a server that manages a remote vending machine through a mobile communication device, such as a mobile phone, a personal communication system (PCS), a wireless telephone, a wireless data terminal, and a general telephone. As a method of providing an auto sales service, a service user who wants to use the sales service can use a remote auto sales service as an additional service of a communication service he subscribes to, and the telecommunications service provider is connected to a remote auto sales service server. Various services can be provided to subscribers.

The above objects, features and advantages will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of a remote vending system according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the remote vending system includes a vending machine 10, a remote vending server 20, a public network 30 including an exchange 31, and a communication device 40 used by a user. The remote vending server 20 includes a network connection unit 21 and a vending machine control unit 22.

The vending machine 10 is wired or wirelessly connected to the remote vending server 20 which manages the vending machine 10 and is managed by a signal of the remote vending server 20. There must be a function to discharge the goods. In addition, a vending machine 10 capable of designating a phone number of a remote vending server 20 to which a service user who wants to receive such remote service can access and request a service, and which vending machine 10 the service user makes a call to The unique identification number of) and a number to distinguish between the items for sale should be assigned to each item, and it should be marked on the front of the vending machine 10 for easy viewing.

The remote vending server 20 managing the vending machine 10 is divided into two parts, the first being connected to the public network 30 and the network connecting part 21 and the second being remotely controlled with the vending machine 10. Is divided into the vending machine control unit 22.

The network connection portion 21 that connects to the public network 30 may use a connection interface that has been previously recommended or standardized in the future to be able to access any communication network in a wired or wireless manner. However, when the service user tries to use the remote vending method by the network connection unit 21, the service user should be able to receive the identification number and the purchase article number of the vending machine 10 to be pressed, and the remote sale is successful. After it is made, the purchase fee for the goods purchased by the service user should be transmitted to the exchange 31 of the public network 30 so that the fee can be included in the communication device 10 fee used by the service user later.

In addition, if the user intends to use the service by using a prepaid card or postpaid card by separate subscription, the user should be able to distinguish whether the user uses a legitimate card, and in the case of prepaid by processing the billing information, It should be possible to make the difference by the amount of the goods provided or to add to the details of use for postpay.

The vending machine control unit 22 is a part for controlling the vending machine 10 that provides a remote vending service. The interface between the control unit 22 and the vending machine 10 is variously configured using wired and wireless. can do. The function of the vending machine control unit 22 can be used for management purposes such as inventory amount, failure, failure, etc. of each of the vending machine 10 through an interface connected to the vending machine 10. It includes a function for transmitting a signal to the vending machine 10 to perform the function of remote vending.

2 is a flow chart of an embodiment of a remote vending method according to the present invention.

The remote vending service user sees the telephone number of the remote vending server 20 displayed on the front of the vending machine 10 capable of remote vending, and makes a call using his or her communication device 40. Is connected to the remote vending server 20 via 201, the voice of the remote vending server 20, or other instructions of the vending machine 10 to which the service user intends to use the remote vending. The identification number and the number of the article to be purchased are pressed among the articles sold in the vending machine 10 (202).

The remote vending server 20 analyzes the vending machine 10 identification number and the article number sent by the service user and sends a signal to the vending machine 10 to discharge the goods to the user (203).

The vending machine 10 receives the signal sent by the remote vending server 20 (204), and discharges the article so that the service user can receive it (205). The vending machine 10 also sends a signal to the remote vending server 20 that the command has been successfully performed (206).

After receiving the successful command execution signal of the vending machine 10 (207), the remote vending server 20 transmits the goods purchased by the service user to the exchange 31 of the public network 30 through the network connection unit 21. The amount information is sent (208). The exchange 31 of the public network 30 generates the charging information by adding the amount of money sent from the remote vending server 20 to the charging information of the service user (209).

If all of the above procedures are successfully performed, the subscriber will be provided with the vending service using the vending machine 10 without cash, and the fee for this is the communication device 40 used by the user for receiving the remote vending service. You can use your prepaid or postpaid card as part of your subscription or with a separate subscription. In the case of using a prepaid or postpaid method, when the user accesses a remote vending server, a process of confirming that the user is a legitimate user is performed.

The costs incurred by remote vending services over the telecommunications network are subsequently settled between the remote vending service provider and the telecommunications service provider.

The present invention described above is not limited to the above-described embodiments and the accompanying drawings, and various substitutions, modifications, and changes are possible in the art without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention. It will be clear to those of ordinary knowledge.

As described above, the present invention allows a user to receive a remote auto-sales service through a communication service, thereby enabling the service provider to provide various services in addition to the communication service to the subscriber of his communication service through such additional service. In addition, there is an effect that can lead to an increase in sales.

In addition, the present invention, the user can use the automatic sales service without cash, there is an effect that can increase the convenience of the user.

Claims (14)

In the auto sales system, Automatic selling means for providing the user with unique identification information and information on the goods to be sold and providing the goods to the user according to a control command; And Remote automatic sales management means for commanding the supply of goods to the automatic sales means according to the user's request through the communication network, and receiving the sales result from the automatic sales means for billing processing. Remote vending system made, including. The method of claim 1, The remote automatic sales management means, Network connection means for receiving input information from the user through the communication network and for billing the sales item provided to the user; And Automatic sales control means for controlling / managing the automatic sales means and exchanging information with the automatic sales means. Remote vending system made, including. The method of claim 2, The network connection means, And a network connection means for notifying the billing means of the communication device used by the user of the billing of the article provided to the user. The method of claim 2, The network connection means, And a network connection means for notifying the billing means of the card used by the user of the billing of the article provided to the user. The method of claim 4, wherein The card, Remote payment system, characterized in that the card for payment of the user, such as prepaid card or postpaid card for billing the sale of goods. In the remote vending method applied to the remote vending system, A first step in which the remote vending management means receives the vending request from the user via a communication network; A second step of, after the remote vending management means analyzes the request of the user, controls the vending means according to the analysis result to provide the goods to the user; And A third step of charging the result of providing the article from the automatic sales means through the remote automatic sales management means Remote automatic sales method made, including. The method of claim 6, The first step is, A fourth step of the user accessing the remote vending management means through the communication network; And A fifth step of receiving, from the user, unique identification information of the automatic vending means and information of an item that the user wants to receive from the automatic vending means; Remote automatic sales method made, including. The method of claim 7, wherein A sixth step of receiving a valid card from a user who wants to use the card as a payment method; Remote auto-sale method comprising more. The method of claim 6, The second step, A fourth step of analyzing, by the remote vending management means, the received identification information and the information of the article and transmitting control information about the article to a corresponding vending means; A fifth step of the automatic sales means receiving control information on the article transmitted from the remote automatic sales management means; And A sixth step in which the automatic selling means provides the article to the user Remote automatic sales method made, including. The method of claim 9, Step 7 of confirming whether the card is legitimate by analyzing the information received from the user who wants to use the card as a payment method Remote auto-sale method comprising more. The method according to any one of claims 6 to 10, The third step, An eighth step of transmitting, by the automatic selling means, the result of providing the article to the user to the remote automatic selling management means; And A ninth step of the remote vending management means processing the billing for the article provided to the user; Remote automatic sales method made, including. The method of claim 11, The ninth step, A tenth step in which the remote automatic sales management means notifies the charging processing means of the communication device used by the user of the charging information on the sales article; And The eleventh step of the charging processing means of the communication device adds the charging information and the communication fee for the article to the existing charging information of the user to generate and process new charging information; Remote automatic sales method made, including. The method of claim 11, The ninth step, A tenth step of the remote automatic sales management means notifying the billing processing means of the card used by the user for the billing information on the merchandise; And An eleventh step of charging by the charging processing means of the card with respect to the sold goods; Remote automatic sales method made, including. In a remote vending system with a large processor, A first function wherein the remote vending management means receives a vending request from a user via a communication network; A second function of, after the remote vending management means analyzes the request of the user, controls the vending means according to the analysis result to provide the goods to the user; And A third function of charging the result of providing the article from the automatic sales means through the remote automatic sales management means A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for realizing this.

Images